The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives and health of persons worldwide, with
potential for further effects in the future. The experience of living within this pandemic has …

Background & Aims Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is common but difficult to treat. Altering
the gut microbiota has been proposed as a strategy for treatment of IBS, but the association …

Stress, a ubiquitous part of daily human life, has varied biological effects which are
increasingly recognized as including modulation of commensal microorganisms residing in …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder which affects a large proportion of the
population globally. The precise etiology of IBS is still unknown, although consensus …

Shigellosis is a clinical syndrome caused by invasion of the epithelium lining the terminal
ileum, colon, and rectum by Shigella species. Although infections occur globally, and in …

More than 100 trillion symbiotic microorganisms constitutively colonize throughout the
human body, including the oral cavity, the skin, and the gastrointestinal tract. The oral cavity …

It has become increasingly evident in recent years that the gut microbiome and the brain
communicate in a bidirectional manner, with each possibly affecting the other's functions …

Acute diarrheal infections are a common health problem globally and among both
individuals in the United States and traveling to developing world countries. Multiple …

METHODS We have conducted a series of systematic reviews on the efficacy of therapy in
IBS and CIC. There have been several systematic reviews of therapy for IBS and CIC …

In last years, Campylobacter spp has become one of the most important foodborne
pathogens even in high-income countries. Particularly, in Europe, Campylobacteriosis is …